When Dale Earnhardt Sr. tragically lost his life at the 2001 Daytona 500, the outpouring in his memory painted a portrait of NASCAR’s most dominant figure. Drivers, teams, and fans openly ...

NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt died 22 years ago today as he came off Turn 4 on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. "The Intimidator" was 49 years old.

And that's just scratching the surface of it all. It's a story that feels like a look at the entire Earnhardt family -- not just Dale -- giving a specific focus to the upbringing of his children ...

FILE - NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt of Mooresville, N.C., gestures to the crowd from after winning the Brickyard 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 5, 1995.